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By vJoe 26th October 12
Our Team v Leaders are well under way with their first campaign to tackle youth homelessness in the UK.
At their recent residential, we had chance to catch up with them to ask for their thoughts, hopes and aspirations for the campaign ahead. Here’s what they had to say….
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By vJoe 17th October 12
Last weekend, the second year of our young leadership programme, Team v, kicked off with a bang. Here, one of the new leaders Lucy Dean, talks us through it…
Last Friday 105 eager young volunteers gathered for the launch of Team v’s first campaign. In a jam-packed three day event, we received training on all the important stuff, from budgeting to being a Purple Cow (standing out from the crowd, not being an actual…yeah, you get it).
Sessions were led by vInspired staff, Dare2Lead, Shelter, NYRG/St. Basils, and we were supported by representatives from the partner organisations for Team v – The Rank Foundation, NIACE, and CAF.
There was a lot to cram into the induction residential, but we did manage to squeeze in some fun between all the hard work. From building tall and pretty giraffes out of newspaper to staying up until silly o’clock to write the epic Team v anthem. Regardless of long days and late nights, the whole place was constantly buzzing with the infectious combined energy of everyone there.
Tackling youth homelessness
It was revealed that the first issue Team v are tackling is youth homelessness. The announcement of our first campaign was met with an instant buzz of excitement. 75,000 young people are affected by homelessness in the UK every year, and it could happen to anyone – we want other young people to be aware of this. Over the course of the weekend, as ideas and fears were shared, we each started planning our own individual spin on the same campaign theme.
Watch the campaign video to find out more…
Having left education over two years ago (and feeling like a grandma at the old age of 24, surrounded by the many Team v leaders who are freshers!) I loved being in a situation where I was learning again. Especially learning such valuable and interesting skills that I will undoubtedly use throughout the whole nine month programme.
While I am still a little nervous about the first campaign, leaving the residential I felt empowered and equipped with the tools to stand up and make a change.
Inspiring each other
One of the best things about the weekend for me was the opportunity to talk to my fellow leaders. I knew it already, but there are some seriously inspiring young people out there. Everyone has other commitments – some barely have time to sleep already, the amount of things they do – but that won’t stop them giving as much as they possibly can.
I can’t wait to get started on my own campaign in Derby, but I’m really looking forward to seeing the difference that everyone makes in their own community. The collective power of Team v across the country will be something very special, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of it.
Get involved!
We can’t do this alone, we need 16 – 25 year olds to volunteer with us to plan and deliver the campaign, and help to raise awareness of youth homelessness across England.
Together, we can change it.
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By Kriya 7th January 10
Happy New Year!! I hope that everyone had a festive period as enjoyable as mine. Not only had I proved I had been a good girl in 2009 by being rewarded generously by Santa (Yes I still believe!), but I also engaged in some volunteering.For a couple of days after Christmas I travelled back to London to volunteer for Crisis Christmas. For those of you who don’t know who Crisis are, they are the national charity for single homeless people.
For the second year running, I volunteered at a confidential centre for vulnerable homeless people, working two shifts (7:45am – 4pm). The two days consisted of cleaning the surrounding streets of the centre of any rubbish, manning the smoking area, signing guests in and out of the building, booking guests appointments to see the doctors, dentists, hairdressers, advisors and masseuses, cleaning toilets, serving refreshments to the guests and so much more. We of course also had the opportunity to talk to and engage with guests throughout the day. Shifts worked in 45 minutes rotation, in theory having, one outside (or cold shift) followed by a more warmer shift etc. Needless to say, at times I got very cold and very wet, but it was all worth it, especially when guests tell you how much they appreciate the work that Crisis do for them and that they are really enjoying their time at the centre.
The whole experience of volunteering for Crisis Christmas from beginning to end has been amazing, from meeting the guests and hearing their stories, to meeting and making friends with other volunteers. One thing that amazed me this year, was how many old faces I recognized from the year before (guests and volunteers), and even more amazingly, that people remembered me! Crisis Christmas is definitely something that I will continue doing and definitely something I would recommend others to do. What a great volunteering activity to end the year with!
Ciao for now!
Kriya xxx
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